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ANNOUNCEMENT OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT

TO THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT

OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

            As a result of the recently announced retirement of Judge Fred Van Sickle, there exists a vacancy on the Federal bench in the Eastern District of Washington.  The White House, working in conjunction with the two U.S. Senators and the Congressional representatives representing Eastern Washington have agreed on a committee process to screen and interview candidates and to make recommendations to the two U.S. Senators and the White House.  The committee has 6 members appointed by the two U.S. Senators and the Congressional representatives from the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts.

            If you are interested in applying for consideration for appointment to this position, you will be asked to provide this Committee with personal background and professional information in the form of responses to a questionnaire.  After review of responses to these questionnaires, the Committee will determine who it will interview.  The deadline for completing the questionnaire and providing the required information is November 14, 2008.

            If you would like to receive a copy of the questionnaire and request for other information, please contact one of the co-chairs of the Committee:

Michael C. Ormsby, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

618 West Riverside

Suite 300

Spokane, WA 99201-0602

Phone:             (509) 241-1507

Email:              Mike.Ormsby@klgates.com

Mr. John G. Schultz

Leavy Schultz Davis & Fearing PS

2415 West Falls Avenue

Kennewick, WA 99336-3068

Phone:             (509) 736-1330

Email:              jschultz@tricitylaw.com